The info about Wayne County is not entirely correct. The Detroit Health Dept has only the Detroit births and deaths. Records for other cities in Wayne County are maintained by the Wayne County Clerk's office. You must know the city involved to have them look up anything. Personally, I think it would be a waste of time to write to either Detroit or Wayne County and expect to get a reply. Their prices are higher and personnel don't exhibit a lot of cooperation even when you're standing in front of them. Some of the local communities maintain birth and death records esp. if there is or was a hospital located in that community. tkerwin@fciconnect.com wrote: > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/2FB.2ACI/1940.1 > > Message Board Post: > > Death cert. will list parents names (if given). Used his given name > > State of Michigan Death Certificate Request Link: > http://www.mdch.state.mi.us/PHA/OSR/DEATHAPP.HTM > > REQUESTING A MICHIGAN DEATH RECORD > The Michigan Vital Records office has records of deaths that occurred in Michigan and were > filed with the state since 1867. Some of the records were not filed with the state; > more records are missing from the pre-1916 files. Anyone is eligible to request a copy of > a Michigan death record if the application is completed and signed and the required fee paid. > > If he died in Wayne county, Mi.; use this to purchase the death cert. > > City of Detroit Link: > http://www.ci.detroit.mi.us/health/vital/vital_m.htm > http://www.ci.detroit.mi.us/fAQ.htm (death certificate) > **************************************************************** > Q Where do I go to get a birth certificate or death certificate? > A The Detroit Health Department, Vital Records Division, Herman Kiefer Health Complex, 1151 Taylor (zip 48202-1732) near the John C. Lodge. The phone numbers are 313-876-4049 and 313-876-4133. Person must have died in Wayne County, Michigan > > ==== MIHOUGHT Mailing List ==== > MIGenWeb Houghton Co. Cemeteries > http://www.mfhn.com/houghton/cemeteries.html > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237
I can not agree with you John D. I have never had a problem getting Death Certificates from the the MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OH HEALTH Bureau of Records and Statistics in Lansing,MI They have ALL of MICHIGAN! I do agree they are high, much higher than other states. And also, when I get ready to pay for information, I have a pretty good idea what citied I am looking for information in. Does save a lot of time and money. I have also found, when trying to get information, a good attitude goes a long way.Can't beat a good smile, followed by "please" and "thank you". Pat ----- Original Message ----- From: "John D" <jdesrosi@ix.netcom.com> To: <MIHOUGHT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2003 11:55 AM Subject: Re: [MIHOUGHT] Re: Bill (wilho) Kananen > The info about Wayne County is not entirely correct. The Detroit Health Dept has only the Detroit births and deaths. Records for other cities in Wayne County are maintained by the Wayne County Clerk's office. You must know the city involved > to have them look up anything. Personally, I think it would be a waste of time to write to either Detroit or Wayne County and expect to get a reply. Their prices are higher and personnel don't exhibit a lot of cooperation even when you're > standing in front of them. Some of the local communities maintain birth and death records esp. if there is or was a hospital located in that community. > > tkerwin@fciconnect.com wrote: > > > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > > > Classification: Query > > > > Message Board URL: > > > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/2FB.2ACI/1940.1 > > > > Message Board Post: > > > > Death cert. will list parents names (if given). Used his given name > > > > State of Michigan Death Certificate Request Link: > > http://www.mdch.state.mi.us/PHA/OSR/DEATHAPP.HTM > > > > REQUESTING A MICHIGAN DEATH RECORD > > The Michigan Vital Records office has records of deaths that occurred in Michigan and were > > filed with the state since 1867. Some of the records were not filed with the state; > > more records are missing from the pre-1916 files. Anyone is eligible to request a copy of > > a Michigan death record if the application is completed and signed and the required fee paid. > > > > If he died in Wayne county, Mi.; use this to purchase the death cert. > > > > City of Detroit Link: > > http://www.ci.detroit.mi.us/health/vital/vital_m.htm > > http://www.ci.detroit.mi.us/fAQ.htm (death certificate) > > **************************************************************** > > Q Where do I go to get a birth certificate or death certificate? > > A The Detroit Health Department, Vital Records Division, Herman Kiefer Health Complex, 1151 Taylor (zip 48202-1732) near the John C. Lodge. The phone numbers are 313-876-4049 and 313-876-4133. Person must have died in Wayne County, Michigan > > > > ==== MIHOUGHT Mailing List ==== > > MIGenWeb Houghton Co. Cemeteries > > http://www.mfhn.com/houghton/cemeteries.html > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > ==== MIHOUGHT Mailing List ==== > Houghton County Land Patents > ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mi/houghton/land/houghton.txt > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >
I had a different experience with the Detroit Health Dept. I ordered a DC -- cheaper than the state charges. Since I had only the year but not an exact date of death, they sent me one for someone who died in January. I didn't think it was mine, so I sent another check and explained that it was the wrong man. They returned my money order to me after checking and telling me that they couldn't find another one. I was very surprised to get the money order back. Most places would have kept it and sent an "Unable to locate" message. I guess it all depends on the day and who you get. Marion Markham >The info about Wayne County is not entirely correct. The Detroit Health >Dept has only the Detroit births and deaths. Records for other cities in >Wayne County are maintained by the Wayne County Clerk's office. You must >know the city involved >to have them look up anything. Personally, I think it would be a waste of >time to write to either Detroit or Wayne County and expect to get a >reply. Their prices are higher and personnel don't exhibit a lot of >cooperation even when you're >standing in front of them. Some of the local communities maintain birth >and death records esp. if there is or was a hospital located in that community. > >tkerwin@fciconnect.com wrote: > > > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > > > Classification: Query > > > > Message Board URL: > > > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/2FB.2ACI/1940.1 > > > > Message Board Post: > > > > Death cert. will list parents names (if given). Used his given name > > > > State of Michigan Death Certificate Request Link: > > http://www.mdch.state.mi.us/PHA/OSR/DEATHAPP.HTM > > > > REQUESTING A MICHIGAN DEATH RECORD > > The Michigan Vital Records office has records of deaths that occurred > in Michigan and were > > filed with the state since 1867. Some of the records were not filed > with the state; > > more records are missing from the pre-1916 files. Anyone is eligible to > request a copy of > > a Michigan death record if the application is completed and signed and > the required fee paid. > > > > If he died in Wayne county, Mi.; use this to purchase the death cert. > > > > City of Detroit Link: > > http://www.ci.detroit.mi.us/health/vital/vital_m.htm > > http://www.ci.detroit.mi.us/fAQ.htm (death certificate) > > **************************************************************** > > Q Where do I go to get a birth certificate or death certificate? > > A The Detroit Health Department, Vital Records Division, Herman Kiefer > Health Complex, 1151 Taylor (zip 48202-1732) near the John C. Lodge. The > phone numbers are 313-876-4049 and 313-876-4133. Person must have died in > Wayne County, Michigan > > > > ==== MIHOUGHT Mailing List ==== > > MIGenWeb Houghton Co. Cemeteries > > http://www.mfhn.com/houghton/cemeteries.html > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > records, go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > >==== MIHOUGHT Mailing List ==== >Houghton County Land Patents >ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mi/houghton/land/houghton.txt > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, >go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237